spring mvc - Load different application.yml in SpringBoot Test

Question

I'm using a spring boot app which runs my src/main/resources/config/application.yml.

When I run my test case by :

@RunWith(SpringJUnit4ClassRunner.class)
@SpringApplicationConfiguration(classes = Application.class)
@WebAppConfiguration
@IntegrationTest
public class MyIntTest{
}

The test codes still run my application.yml file to load properties. I wonder if it is possible to run another *.yml file when running the test case.

Answer 1

One option is to work with profiles. Create a file called application-test.yml, move all properties you need for those tests to that file and then add the @ActiveProfiles annotation to your test class:

@RunWith(SpringJUnit4ClassRunner.class)
@SpringApplicationConfiguration(classes = Application.class)
@WebAppConfiguration
@IntegrationTest
@ActiveProfiles("test") // Like this
public class MyIntTest{
}

Be aware, it will additionally load the application-test.yml, so all properties that are in application.yml are still going to be applied as well. If you don't want that, either use a profile for those as well, or override them in your application-test.yml.